Art On Film
Alice's selection of Art on Film houses an ecletic collection of artists from cartoon maverick Robert Crumb to local genius Ralph Hotere. Classical greats like da Vinci and the French Masters sit next to Picasso and Hockney.
Illustration: Bill Hammond's 'Placemakers' 1996
Empires: The Medici - Godfathers of the Renaissance (2003)
8.8/10
Starring: Narrated by, Massimo Marinoni
Part of the ground-breaking 'Empires' series from PBS, this set features all four episodes on the Medici family, hailing from a small Italian communti... Read more
Easter in Art (2003)
Director: Andrew Hutton
Starring: Tim Marlow
Enthusiastic art historian Tim Marlow travels the art world, exploring the depiciton of the Christian Easter story from the earliest surviving 6th cen... Read more
Wheel Of Time (2003)
7.2/10
Director: Werner Herzog
Starring: H H Dalai Lama
Legendary German filmmaker Werner Herzog's mesmerising documentary is a beautifully photographed look at the largest Buddhist ritual in Bodh Gaya, Ind... Read more
Earthships 101 (2003)
'Self contained dwellings that will sail on the seas of tomorrow', the Earthship is a completely independent, globally-oriented dwelling, made from ma... Read more
Artists of the 20th Century: Francis Bacon (2003)
Though he was initially inspired by Surrealism, Francis Bacon's work was frequently influenced by the imagery of the old masters, usually translated i... Read more
Countdown to Wednesday: An Inside Look at the Comic Book Biz and How To Break In (2003)
5.4/10
Director: Hal Long
Starring: Stan Lee, Mark Waid, Paul Dini, Marc Silvestri, Jim McLoughlin, Matt Hawkins
Referring to New Release day in the comic world, this documentary is a whimsical look at the mad world of the comics industry, featuring interviews an... Read more
South / Snow, Sand and Savages: The Life of Frank Hurley (2002)
Starring: Ernest Shackleton, Frank Hurley
'South' - Acclaimed Australian photographer, filmmaker and war correspondent Frank Hurley teamed up with Ernest Shackleton in 1914 to cross the South... Read more
The True Meaning of Pictures: Shelby Lee Adams' Appalachia (2002)
7.6/10
Director: Jennifer Baichwal
Starring: Shelby Lee Adams
For over 30 years, celebrated photographer Shelby Lee Adams has been photographing the impoverished mountain-dwellers of his native eastern Kentucky.... Read more
An Exploration of the Contemporary Arts (2002)
Discover the world of fine arts with the people who made it happen! This wonderful offering features the work of Arata Isokai, Eui Kyu Kim, Ed Ruscha,... Read more
Palettes: The Great Moderns (2002)
8.7/10
Director: Alain Jaubert
A collection of three films dedicated to three of the great artists of the twentieth century. Featuring 'Pablo Picasso -The Colours of Passion', 'Pier... Read more